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Abel G. Cadwallader

TAPS

Fading light dims the sight,
And a star gems the sky,
Gleaming bright.
From afar drawing nigh,
Falls the night.

Day is done, gone the sun,
From the lake, From the hills,
From the sky.
All is well, safely rest,
God is nigh.

Then good night, Peaceful night,
Till the light of the dawn
Shineth bright,
God is near, do not fear,
Friend, good night.

Loudon Park Cemetery

Born:1841 at Baltimore, MD

Entered
Service in the US Army from Frederick, MD

Earned The Medal of Honor During the Civil War For heroism
February 06, 1865 at Hatchers
Run & Dabney's Mills, VA

Died:July
06, 1907 at the age of 66

Four soldiers
earned the Medal of Honor in action with Confederate forces at
Dabney's Mills, Virginia, on February 6, 1865, and six more men
earned Medals of Honor on the same day for heroism at Hatcher's
Run. Corporal Abel Cadwallader was the only of these ten to be
cited for his heroism at both actions, and was awarded the Medal
of Honor for gallantly planting the flag of his regiment on the
enemy's works while in advance of the other soldiers of his
unit.